Magic Ridge
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Magic Ridge is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 293 species recorded on eBird. This mountain habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Clapper Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Wilson's Plover
Willet
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring layers as mountain weather changes rapidly at elevation.
- 2
Check exposed ridges and thermals for soaring raptors and swifts.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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